‘No Indication’ ISIS Had Anything To Do With Death Of 2 Soldiers In Iraq

Two U.S. soldiers were killed and five others injured Sunday after an artillery fire mishap in northern Iraq, Pentagon spokesman Army Colonel Rob Manning announced Monday.

Manning said that “there is no indication ISIS had anything to do with it,” adding that the mishap occurred during an mission targeting the terrorist group. All of the injured soldiers were evacuated by air following the mishap. The incident remains under investigation and the identities of the soldiers involved have been withheld until the U.S. can notify their families.

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